Leveraging Social Networking to Attract Employees Jun 03, 2008

By now, I expect most of you reading these comments know what Social Networking is, probably from a personal point of view. For this article, we have defined social networking as the process of meeting people on line for social or business purposes. Many business executives today are part of open social [...]

Blogging the Employer?s Brand May 29, 2008

What’s a network? What’s a workgroup? If you consider employee workgroups to be that collection of individuals that helps business men and women make decisions and provide information critical to doing their job, then the internet revolution has just exploded the size of your workgroups. You’ll want to recognize this fact and leverage [...]

Finding and Attracting Employees, NOW!! May 27, 2008

Joyce Gioya, business futurist and author of “The Herman Trend Alert”, (www.hermantrendalert.com) joined me on the “Human Capital Show” to provide detailed statistical evidence to support the argument that there is a looming shortage of skilled labor in the US and in much of the world. David Rosenberg, a North American Economist at Merrill [...]

Watch the David Maister Show May 20, 2008

If you didn’t get a chance to watch the David Maister interview, live on the Human Capital Show, www.profitabilitychannel.com, you can watch the show in the library. What terrific advice! David is truly one of the greatest business minds in the country. I was struck by his observations and research on management. [...]

Talk with David Maister-Strategy Implementation May 07, 2008

David Maister’s new book, “Strategy and the Fat Smoker” is terrific. Think about it. Most companies know what is working and what is not. They have problems, however, when it comes to strategy implementation. Just like a fat smoker. A fat smoker knows to be healthier and live longer they [...]

Featured Position-May 1 May 01, 2008

Director of Human Resources for North America Our business partner, “Improving Human Capital” is looking to source a Director of Human Resources for North America. The specifications for this job are posted below. Interested applicants should send their resumes to: slacy@improvinghumancapital.com The client is a global supplier of processes, machinery, equipment, and specialist support [...]

Dave Ulrich and ?Leadership Brand? Human Capital Show Guest Apr 30, 2008

“HR must give value or give notice.” Dave Ulrich I am particularly pleased to announce Dave Ulrich will be my guest on the Human Capital Show, June 6th from 11-12 EST. It is not an exaggeration to say Dave Ulrich is the most influential HR thought leader in the world. He will [...]

The Future of HR Training Apr 29, 2008

We are delighted to be holding two very special programs for our partner company, Mountain States Employer’s Council in Denver, Colorado, next week. Both these programs offer a strong value for the HR professional looking to satisfy recertification credits. May 8: “At The Table HR Simulation” An interactive, competitive case study starring 16 senior [...]

Time and Money Apr 29, 2008

If you’re looking for two good sites that give you easy to read data on worldwide time zones and currency conversion, check out these two sites, http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ This site provides an easy to read, world time clock which shows the time in numerous cities around the globe. It is a quick reference when you can’t [...]

?Thought Leaders? new series on the ?Human Capital Show? Apr 25, 2008

David Maister starts off a new series on the “Human Capital Show”, May 16th, “Thought Leaders”. “Thought Leaders” are interviews with leading human capital financial management experts and is designed to give you practical advice in increasing business performance through the people side of the organization. David Maister is widely acknowledged [...]